SP1 AND SP2 SCIENCE PROJECT 11

What are the steps of the engineering process? Check all that apply.

• Ask

• Imagine

• Plan

• Create

• Improve

When we are brainstorming, what is the best way to get the most ideas?

• Only listen to the teacher

• Get out as many ideas as you can from every one.

• Always toss out the first idea

• Don't have too many ideas or you won't know what to do.

The engineering process always starts with a _________.

• Solution

• Question

• Good idea

• Huge life problem

After planning & carrying out investigations, you start building a prototype, you are working on which step of the engineering process?

• ask

• imagine

• plan

• create

• improve

Engineering is

• a human-made object

• the application of math & science to solve real world problems

• electronic devices

• only something we do in school

You and a team of engineers are building a model tower to present to city officials. It should be built using only 25 paperclips, 20 index cards, 10 straws, and 10 pipe cleaners. You may also use scissors as a tool. You do not need to use all of the materials, but your tower must support the weight of a tennis ball that represents the viewing deck for a least 30 seconds. The tower must be moveable and free standing. This means you can move the tower to the front of the classroom to be tested, and it does not need to be attached to anything. The tallest tower that meets the given criteria will win the city contract.

QUESTION TO ANSWER:

What is(are) the criterion for the design challenge described above?

• A) Tower supports the weight of a tennis ball for at least 30 seconds

• B) The available materials to use to build

• C) Tower is as tall as possible

• A & C

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction is also known as

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Law of Archimedes

The force of motion is equal to the mass X acceleration is also known as

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Bernoulli's Principle

An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force is

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Law of gravity

Which engineering move does your group think would increase the distance the car traveled?

• increase the size of the wheels

• increase the number of wheels used

• increase the number of balloons